Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments


This project could not have been completed if it were not
for the help of many dedicated people. Thanks to those who
shared their ideas and materials on geography and early
childhood--Mark Bockenhauer of the National Geographic Society,
teachers Ann Hoehn, Judy Ludovise, and Ruth Anne Wilson-Jones,
and Salvatore Natoli of the National Council for the Social
Studies. Thanks to the same group for reviewing the final
document and to Pat Bonner of the Consumer Information Center,
Robert Burch and technical staff of Hammond, Incorporated, and
George Zech of the Duncan Oklahoma Schools.

Thanks to the National Mapping Division of the United
States Geological Survey for becoming involved in the
development of this document and for making it available to a
broader audience. In addition, thanks to Ann Chaparos for the
cover design and help on the layout.

Last, but not least, thanks to the staff of the Office of
Educational Research and Improvement for helping make
the draft into a booklet--Cynthia Dorfman, Kate Dorrell, Lance
Ferderer, Mark Travaglini, Tim Burr, and Phil Carr.

City maps, time zone map, and mileage chart courtesy of
Hammond Incorporated, Maplewood, NJ.